Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
January 25, 2016
Submitted
January 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67134
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
29283
Aircraft time
67,182 hours, 14,603 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143N3320
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING AGEING ACFT INSPECTION, DENT WAS FOUND ON A PREVIOUS CATEGORY B REPAIR & TOP FASTENER IN LOWER CTR SHEAR TIE AT STATION 620, BETWEEN STRINGER 15L & 16L, NO DOCUMENTATION COULD BE LOCATED ON THIS REPAIR FROM RECORDS REPORT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN & STRINGER, INSTALLED REPAIR P CONT, REQUIREMENTS REF ECRA 5330-05534 PART 1D, ECRA 5330-0553 PART 1 A - C. INITIATED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 46,400 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 39,400 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION.